In vitro time kill assessment of crude methanol extract of Helichrysum pedunculatum leaves

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 7, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 1684-1688

  Aiyegoro, O A ^a   Afolayan, A J ^a   Okoh, A I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Helichrysum pedunculatum; Methanol extract; MIC; Time kill

Indexed keywords

HELICHRYSUM PEDUNCULATUM EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIOSTASIS; BACTERIUM; CELL COUNT; HELICHRYSUM PEDUNCULATUM; IN VITRO STUDY; MEDICINAL PLANT; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); HELICHRYSUM PEDUNCULATUM;

EID: 45249122019     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5897/AJB08.055     Document Type: Article

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